Daily Republican., 1887-03-02
Proceedings Of the Legislsture.
SENATE,

SENATE.
| DOVER. March l.-Senate assembled
At IL O'Clock.
Mr.. Mcwhorter presented o petition
ior divorce Of Mary Elizabeth Manly
1 from John Manly.
Mr. Orossan gave notice OF o bill to
expedite the trial Of criminal cases.
Head the first time-0n motion OF
Mr.. Ferguson, an act TO Incorporate the
Colltns' Beach Meadow Company; on
motion Of Mr.. Or0ssan. an act to incor
porate the New Castle Couaty Horse
Company for the recovery OF stolen
mules and horses.
Read . second time BY title-On mo
sion Of Mr.. McWhoyter, aot abolish ing
the special tax upon physicians and
surgeons; to amend section Q chapter
IL, volume IA, Laws OF Delnw ware; TO
supplement an act TO incorporate the
Edgemoor Iron Company; on motion OF
Mr.. Crossan, House bill to incorporate
the Stanton Hall Company; on motion
| OF Mr.. Dormsn, to regulate the oysters
south Of Mispillion creek.
Read third time and passed-An
&c. to divorce Rachel Davidson from
John w. Davidson, and to divorce
Anna n. Lloyd from John N. Lloyd.
DR.. Martin offered the following reso.
lutions which were adopted
WHEREAS, The General Assembly
has learned with sorrow Of the decease
OF the Hon. Edward Wootten, 90 LONG
an tonored and respected Associate
Judge of this State; and
| WHEREAS, 1t Is becoming that the
Assembly should express It's feelings
upon the great loss to our State and
the judiciary of which be was 30 eff.
cient . memb ber; therefore be 1t
| Resolved, By the General Assembly
of the State OF Delaware, that 10 the
death OF the Hon. Edward Wootten, the
judiciary of the State has lost learned,
conscientious and upright Judge, and the
people one lot the most useful and OBJ
liging of those whose duty It was to up
hold their legal rights.
Resolved, That copy of these resolu-
tions be published In the papers OF the
State.
Resolved, That as a further mark OF
| respect, committee of this assembly
will attend the funeral of the deceased.
Messrs. Martin and Bacon we're ap
pointed committee.
An act TO authorize notary public fol
the Security Trust Company, of VIII
mington, was read second time by title
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
House met at 10 O'Clock.
Mr. Harrington gave notice of bill Ia
Iprovide for ascertaining the sense OF the
people regarding a constitutional conven-
| ton.
Bills introduced-by Mr.. smalley-tc
institute State Normal School; by Mr.
Dasey, 10 make valid all acts passed al
last session, and not entered on record
also to incorporate the Fen with Island
Beach Company; by MIR. Taylor, to re-
serve a section of Delaware Bay ior fish
ing and domestic oyster purposes.
On motion of Mr.. Jones the rules wert
suspended and bill re.lncorporating tn,
Farmers Mutual Insurance Compan,
was passed.
Read second time-supplement to ac
authorizing the Levy Court of New Castl,
County TO make certain loans; to divorce
Isaac and Annie !. RICHTER, Matilda ant
VIM. Y. Thompson, George j. and Ami,
NJ. Spry, Fannie K and VIM. Ruth
Mary Z. and Alfred Hineman; refundins
part of bonded debt of this State.
Bills psssed-to amend charter o
Atlas Dredging Company; amend charter
of Roman Catholic Male Protectory o
Wilmington; to divorce Mary Sand Vim
b. Lascell; to divorce Nellie +, Rothwel
from VIM. J. Rothwell.
] Mr. NAPLES presented a petition of VIM
Il +. Wolf for divorce.
| Bills passed-to amend the charter ol
the New Castle water works.
Mr.. Mulligan introduced a bill to In
corporate the Delaware Compromising
Company.
i Bills to incorporate Cooper's Cemeter,
lof North Murderkill Hundred, Ken
County, and for relief of school distric
No. go. Of New Castle County, were pas
sed, as was also bill to incorporate Hook
Iessin Grange No. 4.